The smoothest letoff will occur when the jack tender hits the letoff button at the same time that the drop screw hits the balancier. The higher you set the letoff, therefore, the higher you must raise the drop screw and the less drop will occur. David Love davidlovepianos@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: Dean May <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com> > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> > Date: 5/28/2004 8:41:35 PM > Subject: RE: Practical Concert Work > > > >>This ALWAYS includes > a letoff that is more like 1-1.5 mm. > > > The Kawai Shigeru Master Tech said the diameter of the string is a good > guide for letoff. And he said nearly no drop. Those two tips have > revolutionized my regulating work. > Dean > > Dean May cell 812.239.3359 > PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 > Terre Haute IN 47802 > > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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